"A clever concoction of vignettes and short stories knitted into a morality tale about the temptation of illusion and the price of truth... an exotic setting reminiscent of Tanith Lee's Flat Earth series.... The author's sumptuous language will resonate with Lord Dunsany and Clark Ashton Smith fans.... Nazarian's vital themes and engaging characters are sure to entertain." (Publishers Weekly)

Look through innocent childish eyes in these 7 short stories, and discover that those eyes may not be so innocent after all. A sandwich turns deadly, a trampoline becomes an avenger, and the hallway coat closet harbors a secret occupant. These stories and others may make you remember your own childish discoveries in the mysterious grown-up world.

Myla Alvarez tells stories of the Old Mermaids who were washed ashore onto the New Desert when the Old Sea dried up near Tucson, Arizona. Myla finds sustenance and meaning in their lives and stories. But she worries that Homeland Security may discover the undocumented immigrants she harbors at the Old Mermaid Sanctuary. A tale of redemption, love, compassion, and mystery.

Stories create the world. They live on your skin. In your bones. Lose your stories? Cease to exist. The world will not remember you. Sally Gold has only one chance to stop that terrible death from happening to everything and everyone she loves: She must take a dangerous road into a parallel world and battle an evil older than time itself.

Laugh out loud as you share in the tale of a young boy and his dog as they scheme to finish a science project at the last minute. A story book of the highest caliber that delivers important cautionary messages for today's youth, specifically internet safety, exercising judgement and the repercussions associated with procrastination. This is book is a must have for the home library!

Assemble a cast of colorful characters — heroines, villains, lovers, odd-ball journalists, and life-shaping historical events. Weave unpredictable plots that challenge our assumptions of reality. Enact a drama of high adventure in space, in the street, and in the newsroom. Then lean back and ponder that these are rue stories from our own times.

One day the Little Red Hen finds a pen in the barnyard and decides to write a book. A humorous fable about the publishing industry for writers. This piece first appeared in a writer's magazine and is one of David Davis's (writing as Tom F. Twain) best.

Your best friend is really your guardian.
Your grandmother is really a fairy.
Your birthday present holds a magical power.
And you think your nemesis is just a 13 year old girl.
That was before you encountered The Morrow, a creature from another world sent to stop you from fulfilling your destiny.

Semi-autobiographical but mostly fantastical essay on growing up in the outdoors of California in the 1970s, and the importance of having family just as quirky and not-quirky as you are. A coming of age story not really about adolescence, but maybe about being an oddball among oddballs.